Locomotive-mover.



J. F. CAMERON. LOCOMOTIVB MOVER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 19-08.

Patented 0ct.13,19 08.

Witnmau 1n: NORRIS r'zrsks co. WASHINGTON, o. c,

J. F. CAMERON. LOGOMOTIVE MOVEBJ. APPLIGATIOIIT FILED M1114, 190a.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

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JESSE FAYETTE CAMERON, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

LocoMoTIvE MovER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

Application filed April 4, 1908. ,Serial No. 425,260.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jesse F. CAMERON, a citizen of the United .States,residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake, and State ofUtah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locomotive-Movers, of which the following is a speci chuck which is driven throughsuitable gearing from a main or power shaft. 'This object I accomplishby the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure1 is a side elevation of the mover applied; Fig. 2 is an edgeview of themover. Fig. 3 is a section on line 33, Fig. 1; 4 shows one of thebushings or bearings;

; Fig. 5 shows a face and edge view of a different form of chuck; Fig. 6is a side view of another form of chuck.

A, A designate two parallel bars curved towards each other at theirupper ends and there provided with apertured ears a, a secured togetherby bolts a, a. The bars A, A are also connected near their opposite endsby means of arms A, A

spaced apart by ferrules a and secured A rigid frame is thus provided inwhich are mounted four parallel shafts. The first or upper shaft 13 isthe drive shaft, and it has keyed thereto a pinion b, which meshes witha larger gear 0, on the second shaft G. The shaft C has a pinion c whichmeshes with a gear wheel (I on the third shaft D, and this shaft D has apinion d meshing with a gear wheel 6 on the fourth shaft E. This fourthshaft E is tubular and constitutes the carrier for a chuck F, G, or H,as will be further described' The drive shaft B is preferably driven bya compressed air motor of any Well -known type commonly found in machineshops for imparting rotary motion, or the shaft may be turned bya handcrank.

The tubular shaft E is externally threaded at its ends to receive theretaining nuts which lie at the outer sides of the frame bars A, A. Theshaft E has an internal key-way c and an external key-way e the latteraffording means for securing gear 6, and the key-way 6 serving to securethe spindle f of 'the chuck F by a suitable key. The spindle f of thechuck Fis of greater length than the shaft E and its projecting end isapertured for the passage of a transverse pin f.

The chuck F is formed as a flanged .or cup-shaped disk having radiallyextending screws 7 to clamp it to the hub of one of the locomotive truckwheels L, In order that different forms of truck wheels may be engaged Iprovide other forms of chucks; the chuck G being adapted for a spokedwheel by means of the J or hooked boltsg and the fingers g which projectparallel with the chuck spindle from the face of the j chuck. H isanother form of chuck for use j with wheels having rolled webs, and itcoml prises three arms h atthe end of the spindle h, from which armsproject the bolts 11, that engage apertures in the web. Of course anysuitable form of chuck may be used to connect the machine with the truckwheel to be driven.

Between the ears a, a, is secured by the bolts a, a, an apertured linkM, from the ends of which extend the securing chains M, M

In use the machine is secured in anupright position to a truck wheel bymeans of the chuck, the chain M is secured to the pilot of thelocomotive, and the chain M is secured to the steam chest. As themachine is thus carried by the locomotive it follows that by turning theshaft B the locomotive willbe driven to move it in the round house, toset the valves, remove rods, &c. The locomotive does not have to belifted, as heretofore, in order to turn its wheels in valve setting,&c., and as the machine is portable and when secured in place is carriedby the locomotive it possesses many advantages and capabilities over amachine resting on or engaging the trackand not carried by thelocomotive. Moreover, no changes whatever are required in the locomotivein order to apply my machine and drive the locomotive by it in eitherdirection, and it will also be noticed that in use my machine isentirely out of the way of the mechanic, as it is beyond all of theparts to be adjusted.

What I claim is 1. A portable mover for locomotives comprising, a frameadapted to be secured to a locomotive, a drive shaft mounted therein, achuck also mounted on the frame and adapted to engage one of the truckwheels, and gearing connecting the chuck with the drive shaft.

2. A portable mover for locomotives comprising, a frame adapted to besecured to a locomotive, a drive shaft mounted therein, a tubular shaftor carrier mounted on the frame, and geared to the drive shaft, and achuck removably secured to said tubular shaft or carrier.

3. A portable mover for locomotives comprising, a frame adapted to besecured to a locomotive, a drive shaft carried by the frame, awheel-driving shaft driven from the drive shaft, and having means forrigidly connecting it with one of the truck wheels to rotate the same.

4. A portable mover for locomotives comprising, a frame adapted to besecured to a locomotive, a drive shaft mounted on the frame, a drivenshaft geared thereto, and interchangeable chucks for said driven shaftadapted to engage and drive different types of truck wheels.

5. A portable mover for locomotives, comprising, a frame, a rotary chuckadapted to engage and rotate one ofthe truck-wheels, means for drivingthe chuck and chains at the end of the frame opposite the chuck forconnecting the frame to the framework of the locomotive.

6. A portable mover for lOCOlIlOflVOS, comprising a frame formed ofparallel connected side bars, parallel shafts journaled therein. a trainof gears connecting said shafts and progressing in size from the driveto the driven shaft, means for connecting one end of the frame to thelocomotive. framework, and means for clutching the last. driven shaft toone of the locomotive truck wheels.

. 7. A portable mover for loeon'mtives comprising a frame formed ofparallel bars, a link bolted between the bars at one end. tie boltssecuring said bars together near their opposite ends, chains connectedto said link, parallel shafts mounted in said side bars, a train ofgearing connecting said shafts, and a chuck carried by one end shaftadapted to engage and rotate one of the locomotive truck wheels.

8. A portable mover for locomotives comprising a frame formed ofparallel side bars secured together, a. series of parallel shaftsmounted in the side bars, flanged bushings or bearings for the shafts;the last of the driven shafts being tubular and having nuts on its endsat the outer sides of the frame, a chue: adapted to engage and rotate atruck wheel and having a spindle mounted in said tubular shaft, andmeans for securing the other end of the frame to the lot-emotiveframework.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE lfiAYETlE lVitnesses lVM. E. Rnoans, SAMUEL T. Fnos'r.

